Growing up in our households, our moms would use all these different types of tricks in the kitchen. As time progressed, they passes these ideas down through generations, however it appears that many people are leaving these old traditions and moving on to new methods and techniques.

One popular trick every mother has used involved bacon grease. Nowadays, people just throw it away, but when we were kids our moms had a bunch of different uses for it. Did your mom ever do any of these?

Cook french toast in it to add flavor

French toast is already pretty amazing, but the bacon grease will help take it to the next level.

Make candles

This one requires a little bit more work, but if you heat up bacon grease, coconut oil and beeswax in a double-boiler, you can make it into a candle. Once it is 140 degrees, pour it through a cheesecloth and then you can use that to pour into a jar with a wick.

Make a salad dressing

Coat a cast iron skillet

Cast iron skillets are great, but to keep them in their best possible condition you need to season them. If you rub a tablespoon of bacon grease over a heated pan, you can cook it at 300 degrees for about 10 minutes it will stay rust-free for a lot longer.

Probably the most simple option, but skip the Pam or butter and just use a little bit of bacon grease instead. It’ll give what ever your cooking a little bit more flavor!

Use it to help remove stick labels

Anytime there is a sticker on something, bacon grease can come to the rescue. The sticky residue left behind after you peel up the paper can be easily removed with the grease and then you just use regular cleaner to get the grease off.

Make a bird feeder

Birds will help you keep your garden free from bugs, so keeping them happy is a must. Spread strained bacon fat onto a pinecone and then roll it in birdseed. The seed will stick and you can hang it outside for the birds.